Hong Kong SAR, China Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

1960 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | World Bank

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 3,486,660.000 Unit in Dec 2023
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,673,290.000 Unit for Dec 2022
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data is updated yearly, averaging 2,819,797.000 Unit from Dec 1960 to 2023, with 63 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4,419,420.000 Unit in 2013 and a record low of 79,145.000 Unit in 1969
  • Hong Kong SAR (China) Number of Subscriber Fixed Line data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Telecommunication Sector – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.;International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database;Sum;Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.

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Hong Kong SAR, China Number of Subscriber Fixed Line

What was Hong Kong SAR, China's Number of Subscriber Fixed Line in 2023?

Hong Kong SAR (China) Number of Subscriber Fixed Line was reported at 3,486,660.000 Unit in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,486,660.000 2023 3,673,290.000 2022 79,145.000 1969 4,419,420.000 2013 Unit yearly 1960 - 2023

Number of Subscriber Fixed Line by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 173,135.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Algeria (Unit) 6,324,380.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Angola (Unit) 93,968.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Argentina (Unit) 7,615,491.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Armenia (Unit) 365,649.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Australia (Unit) 6,458,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Austria (Unit) 3,603,820.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Unit) 1,641,150.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bahrain (Unit) 253,431.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Bangladesh (Unit) 274,295.000 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Belarus (Unit) 4,172,630.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belgium (Unit) 2,952,930.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Bolivia (Unit) 550,011.000 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 613,646.000 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Botswana (Unit) 89,785.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brazil (Unit) 25,574,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Brunei (Unit) 121,819.000 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Bulgaria (Unit) 619,365.000 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Cambodia (Unit) 38,284.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (Unit) 10,897,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Chile (Unit) 2,216,786.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
China (Unit) 173,326,000.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Colombia (Unit) 7,276,990.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Congo (Unit) 17,000.000 2020 yearly 1965 - 2020
Costa Rica (Unit) 678,432.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Croatia (Unit) 1,203,270.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Cyprus (Unit) 269,918.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Czech Republic (Unit) 1,197,410.000 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Denmark (Unit) 755,273.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Dominican Republic (Unit) 1,144,210.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ecuador (Unit) 1,434,440.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Egypt (Unit) 12,474,700.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
El Salvador (Unit) 862,717.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Estonia (Unit) 238,455.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Finland (Unit) 158,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
France (Unit) 37,220,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Georgia (Unit) 277,967.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Germany (Unit) 38,800,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ghana (Unit) 319,520.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Greece (Unit) 4,961,810.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Guatemala (Unit) 1,940,400.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Honduras (Unit) 443,823.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 3,486,660.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Hungary (Unit) 2,693,220.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iceland (Unit) 82,491.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
India (Unit) 27,450,000.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Indonesia (Unit) 9,160,120.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iran (Unit) 29,019,900.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Iraq (Unit) 1,977,360.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Ireland (Unit) 1,176,010.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Israel (Unit) 2,905,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Italy (Unit) 20,106,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Unit) 244,387.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jamaica (Unit) 458,723.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (Unit) 59,757,500.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Jordan (Unit) 450,761.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Unit) 2,573,560.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Kenya (Unit) 67,840.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
South Korea (Unit) 22,155,000.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Kuwait (Unit) 572,621.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Unit) 185,463.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Laos (Unit) 1,300,200.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Latvia (Unit) 141,635.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Lebanon (Unit) 875,480.000 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Libya (Unit) 1,218,180.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Lithuania (Unit) 223,500.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Unit) 260,060.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (Unit) 92,382.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
North Macedonia (Unit) 436,182.000 2022 yearly 1983 - 2022
Malawi (Unit) 4,808.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (Unit) 8,401,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malta (Unit) 259,180.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mauritius (Unit) 463,800.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mexico (Unit) 25,636,700.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Moldova (Unit) 847,414.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Mongolia (Unit) 524,075.000 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
Montenegro (Unit) 190,344.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Morocco (Unit) 2,511,357.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Mozambique (Unit) 29,080.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Myanmar (Unit) 587,710.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nepal (Unit) 726,000.000 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Netherlands (Unit) 4,262,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
New Zealand (Unit) 660,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Nicaragua (Unit) 234,323.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Nigeria (Unit) 96,996.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Norway (Unit) 140,033.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Oman (Unit) 579,270.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Pakistan (Unit) 2,573,430.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Panama (Unit) 811,350.000 2023 yearly 1978 - 2023
Paraguay (Unit) 205,511.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Peru (Unit) 1,504,400.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Philippines (Unit) 4,884,608.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Poland (Unit) 4,987,020.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Portugal (Unit) 5,504,700.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Unit) 525,562.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Romania (Unit) 1,960,000.000 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Russia (Unit) 21,987,500.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 6,788,090.000 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Serbia (Unit) 2,484,670.000 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Singapore (Unit) 1,906,200.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022

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Hong Kong SAR, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,408.484 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,221.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (HKD bn) 865.064 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (HKD bn) 535.809 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (HKD bn) 902.207 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.054 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,990.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 50,575.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 192,379.347 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,261,766.538 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 215,338.532 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 54,565.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,466,916.054 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 932,558.317 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,304.036 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,424.109 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 30,723.428 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 23,153.632 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Oct 2024
Exports: Electrical Machinery, Apparatus and Appliances (HKD mn) 188,951.151 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 49,275.275 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 45,957.686 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: General Industrial Machinery and Equipment nes (HKD mn) 2,474.080 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: Road Vehicles, Including Air-Cruhion Vehicles (HKD mn) 1,025.486 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: Telecom & Sound Recording & Reproducing Equipment (HKD mn) 50,954.026 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: Office Machines & Automatic Data Processing Machines (HKD mn) 39,684.169 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 117.00 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Value Index: sa (2016=100) 113.40 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2018
Total Exports Quantum Index (2016=100) 79.20 Feb 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 9,622.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,924.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 32,171.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 955.041 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,930.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3,885.274 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,886,173.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 481.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,138,243.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 300.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 43.397 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,832,456.745 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (HKD mn) 1,211,051.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods (HKD mn) -14,219.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (HKD mn) 32,421.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 75,220.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (HKD mn) 100,321.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (HKD mn) 376,553.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Debit (HKD mn) 506,009.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (HKD mn) -204.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (HKD mn) 1,991,230.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (HKD mn) -19,168.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other investment (OI) (HKD mn) 14,816.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SInc) (HKD mn) -5,137.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Debit (HKD mn) 164,814.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (HKD mn) -176,277.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (HKD mn) 1,890,909.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Liabilities (HKD mn) -122,304.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 251,497.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: FD: Assets (HKD mn) -141,472.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CFA: Reserve Assets (HKD mn) -62,671.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (HKD mn) 205.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Liabilities (HKD mn) 79,562.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PInc: Credit (HKD mn) 596,245.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Debit (HKD mn) 8,804.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Assets (HKD mn) 94,378.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Assets (AS) (HKD mn) 384,019.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Credit (HKD mn) 194,924.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities (LB) (HKD mn) 7,466.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (HKD mn) 1.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PInc) (HKD mn) 90,236.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (HKD mn) 133,254.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: SInc: Credit (HKD mn) 3,667.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (HKD mn) 1,196,935.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (HKD mn) -62,671.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Services (HKD mn) 30,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (HKD mn) 50,535,149.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net (HKD mn) 14,308,372.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (HKD mn) 36,226,777.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
External Debt (ED): Total (HKD mn) 14,727,810.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 207,447.786 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,346,288.226 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 8.5 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 421,157.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 186.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,209,142.325 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,037,048.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 37.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 355.810 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,387.084 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1978 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 358,418.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,269,334.229 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1978 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.09 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 199.08 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2024
Deposits: Renminbi: Total Outstandings (RMB mn) 554,316.75 Mar 2018 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2018
HK: Loans & Advances: Total (HKD mn) 9,652,390.44 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: New Loans Made (HKD mn) 29,750.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
HK: Residential Mortgage: Value: Outstanding Loans (OL) (HKD mn) 1,228,442.00 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: BS: sa: Retail (%) -19.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
BTS: Expected Changes: Business Situation (BS): sa (%) -3.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024

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